अनारकली

Hindi

Etymology

From अनार (anār) +‎ कली (kalī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.nɑːɾ.kə.liː/, [ɐ.näːɾ.kɐ.liː]

Noun

अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)

1. the bud of a pomegranate

Declension

Declension of अनारकली (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनारकली anārkalī	अनारकलियाँ anārkaliyā̃
oblique	अनारकली anārkalī	अनारकलियों anārkaliyõ
vocative	अनारकली anārkalī	अनारकलियो anārkaliyo

Proper noun

अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)

1. Anarkali (a legendary courtesan from the Mughal era)

Declension

Declension of अनारकली (sg-only fem ī-stem)

	singular
direct	अनारकली anārkalī
oblique	अनारकली anārkalī
vocative	अनारकली anārkalī

Derived terms

• अनारकली बाज़ार (anārkalī bāzār)
• अनारकली सूट (anārkalī sūṭ, “Anarkali Salwar Suit”)

Further reading

• “अनारकली”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.